Bag dispenser rack

ABSTRACT

A bag dispenser rack, includes a first bag pack support tray that has a first base, a first left side wall, a first right side wall, a first back wall, a first front wall and holds a first merchandise bag pack. The first front wall has a first opening that permits extraction of first bags from the first pack. A second bag pack support tray has a second base, a second left side wall, a second right side wall, a second back wall, a second front wall and holds a second merchandise bag pack. The second front wall has a second opening to permit extraction of second bags from the second pack. The second bag pack support tray is hingedly attached to the first bag pack support tray. The second bag pack support tray pivots upwardly to permit loading of a first bag pack into the first bag pack tray.

RELATED APPLICATION

The instant application is a divisional application of U.S. applicationSer. No. 12/947,622 filed Nov. 16, 2010 and currently pending.

FIELD OF INVENTION

This invention relates to the field of packaging dispensing systems, andmore specifically to space efficient dispensing systems for merchandisebags.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

Counter space in grocery stores, supermarkets and other retailestablishments is often at a premium. Most of these businesses providedisposable merchandise bags for their customers to use in transportingtheir purchases. When using film bags, such as those made ofthermoplastics or similar materials, it is desirable that the bagdispensing systems provide bags that are self-opening. Typically,self-opening bag dispensing systems require a rack that holds a pack ofmerchandise bags on a central hook and a pair of horizontal arms. Suchdispensing systems are usually placed on top of a cheek-out counter andrequire a square foot of counter space or more, depending upon the bagsize. If more than one size of self-opening bags can be convenientlydispensed using this counter space, merchandise can be more efficientlyhandled at check-out counters.

U.S. Pat. No. 6,543,638, issued to Wile, discloses a method and means ofdispensing T-shirt type bags. The dispensing rack described may bemounted beneath a counter from a tray which slides horizontally and ispulled forward and tilted downward in order to load the bags into therack. The system may utilize a second tray that is held within the sameframe so that it can hold two different size bags allowing a singleperson to dispense one of two different size bags when needed. The bagpacks utilized in this device have two punched holes for mounting on therack trays and have frangible bonds to the outside of the handle areawhich allow the bags to be bonded together to form the bag pad. The trayhas spikes which are used to receive a bundle of plastic bags which havemounting holes. It is possible to use two trays with the frame so that afirst tray is used at the lower level of the rails and another at ahigher level. A lower rack with a pad of larger bags on the lower leveland a pad of smaller bags on the upper tray allows the user to tear offa small bag or a large bag depending upon the need.

U.S. Pat. No. 6,089,514, issued to Huang et al. is directed to aswing-arm bagging rack for supporting multiple styles of packs ofplastic bags. The device is intended to support multiple sizes andstyles of bags in a space saving manner and may be swung into a closedposition in order to conserve space when not in use. The rack comprisesa series of moveable arm portions which are movably attached to the backportion and positioned so as to accommodate various sizes and styles offlexible bags. The spherical ball or balls or rods may be eased out ofnotches and ride on the upper surface of the portion so as to lock thearms in various positions to accommodate the support and dispensing of aplurality of styles and sizes of bag packs.

U.S. Pat. No. 4,676,378, issued to Baxley et al. illustrates a bag packthat contains a plurality of plastic bags that have aligned mountingapertures defined through the handles thereof for reception of themounting rods from a rack. The mounting rods form a portion of the racksystem holding a plurality of plastic bags that are aligned by spikespassing through the apertures found in the bag. This Patent alsoprovides an example of an automatic following find opening of the bagsduring the loading and operation wherein the rear panel of each bag isprovided with a minor area of disengageable adhesive which bonds to theforward panel of the following or underlying bag. Thus, when the firstbag is removed the adhesive portion adheres to the front wall of asucceeding bag pulling it forward and thus opening the bag for receivingmaterials after the first bat is removed.

U.S. Pat. No. 5,996,801, issued to Tsu disclose a plastic T-shirtshopping bag pack and provides another but slightly different method ofopening the bag mouth of the next ensuing bag when the first bag isremoved from a rack.

It is an objective of the present invention to provide a dispensingsystem for self-opening merchandise bags that makes maximum use ofcheck-out counter space. It is a further objective to provide such asystem that can be mounted on top of a check-out counter or otherhorizontal surface. It is yet a further objective to provide a dispenserthat can accommodate more than one size of bag. It is a still furtherobjective of the invention to provide a bag dispensing system that iseasy to load and provides visual inventory of the bags remaining in thebag pack. It is another objective to provide a dispenser that can handlet-shirt style bags as well as header bags. It is another objective toprovide a dispenser that can accommodate advertising on an uppersurface. Finally, it is an objective of the present invention to provideas dispensing system that is durable, inexpensive and simple forcheck-out personnel to operate.

While some of the objectives of the present invention are disclosed inthe prior art, none of the inventions found include all of therequirements identified.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

The present invention addresses all of the deficiencies of prior art bagdispenser rack inventions and satisfies all of the objectives describedabove.

(1) A bag dispenser rack providing the desired features can beconstructed from the following components. A first bag pack is provided.The first bag pack includes a plurality of bags. A first bag packsupport tray is provided. The first support tray has a first panel base,a first left side wall, a first right side wall, a first back wall, afirst front wall and is sized and shaped to hold the first bag pack. Thefirst front wall has a first opening. The first opening is sized andshaped to permit extraction of bags from the first bag pack. Anelongated slot is provided. The slot is located in the first panel base.At least one mounting spike is provided. The at least one mounting spikeis attached directly to the elongated slot and extends upwardly from thefirst panel base for a first predetermined distance.

The at least one mounting spike is located to align with an apertureextending through the plurality of bags in the first bag pack. The atleast one mounting spike has a width no greater than the aperture forthe first predetermined distance. The at least one mounting spike isremovable and slidable within the elongated slot in the first panelbase, thereby providing adjustable alternative locations for themounting spike on the first panel base to accommodate merchandise bagpacks with various mounting aperture locations. A cover plate isprovided. The cover plate is sized and shaped to cover at least aportion of the first bag pack support tray. The cover plate provideseither of a loading surface and an advertising display surface above thefirst bag pack support tray.

(2) In a variant of the invention, the cover plate is hingedly attachedadjacent one of the first left side wall, the first right side wall, thefirst back wall and the first front wall.

(3) In another variant, at least one of a first bag pack and a secondbag pack is provided. The first bag pack includes a plurality of bagsand the second bag pack includes a plurality of bags. A first bag packsupport tray is provided. The first support tray has a first panel base,a first left side wall, a first right side wall, a first back wall, afirst front wall and is sized and shaped to hold the first bag pack. Thefirst front wall has a first opening. The first opening is sized andshaped to permit extraction of bags from the first bag pack.

A second bag pack support tray is provided. The second support tray hasa second panel base, a second left side wall, a second right side wall,a second back wall, a second front wall and is sized and shaped to holdthe second merchandise bag pack. The second front wall has a secondopening. The second opening is sized and shaped to permit extraction ofbags from the second bag pack. The second bag pack support tray islocated upon the first bag pack support tray. At least one elongatedslot is provided. The slot is located in at least one of the first panelbase and the second panel base.

At least one mounting spike is provided. The at least one mounting spikeis attached directly to the elongated slot and extends upwardly from atleast one of the first panel base and the second panel base for a firstpredetermined distance. The at least one mounting spike is located toalign with an aperture extending, through the plurality of bags in atleast one of the first bag pack and the second bag pack. The at leastone mounting spike has a width no greater than the aperture for thefirst predetermined distance. The at least one mounting spike isremovable and slidable within the elongated, slot in at least one of thefirst panel base and the second panel base thereby providing adjustablealternative locations for the mounting spike on at least one of thefirst panel base and the second panel base to accommodate merchandisebag packs with various mounting aperture locations.

(4) In still another variant, the second bag pack support tray issecured to the first bag pack support tray with at least one attachmentmechanism.

(5) In yet another variant, the at least one attachment mechanism isselected from the group includes pins and sockets, buckles and clips.

(6) In a further variant, the second bag pack support tray is hingedlyattached adjacent a lower edge of the second back wall adjacent an upperedge of the first back wall. The second bag pack support tray pivotsupwardly to permit loading of a first bag pack into the first tag packsupport tray.

(7) In still a further variant, a cover plate is provided. The coverplate is sized and shaped to cover at least a portion of thee second bagpack support tray. The cover plate provides either a loading surface oran advertising display surface above the second bag pack support tray.

(8) In yet a further variant, the cover plate is hingedly attachedadjacent one of the second left side wall, the second right side wall,the second back wall and the second front wall.

(9) In another variant of the invention, the cover plate furtherincludes at least one downward facing side ledge. The side ledge islocated at at least one of first and second side edges of the over plateand is sized and shaped to extend downwardly over upper edges of atleast one of the first left side wall and the first right side wall,thereby stabilizing the cover plate on the first bag pack support tray.

(10) In still another variant, the cover plate further includes at leastone downward facing side ledge. The side ledge is located at at leastone of first and second side edges of the cover plate and is sized andshaped to extend downwardly over upper edges of at least one of thesecond left side all and the second right side wall, thereby stabilizingthe cover plate on the second bag pack support tray.

(11) In yet another variant, a bag dispenser rack, includes a first bagpack. The first bag pack includes a plurality of bags. A first bag packsupport tray is provided. The first support tray has a first panel base,a first left side wall, a first right side wall, a first back wall, afirst front wall and is sized and shaped to hold the first bag pack. Thefirst front wall has a first opening. The first opening is sized andshaped to permit extraction of bags from the first bag pack. Anelongated slot is provided. The slot is located in the first panel base.At least one securing hook is provided. The at least one securing hookis attached directly to the elongated slot and extends upwardly from thefirst panel base for to lust predetermined distance. The at least onesecuring hook is located to align with an aperture that extends throughthe plurality of bags in the first bag pack. The at least one securinghook has a width no greater than the aperture for the firstpredetermined distance. The at least one securing hook is removable andslidable within the elongated slot in the first panel base, therebyproviding adjustable alternative locations for the at least one securinghook on the first panel base to accommodate merchandise bag packs withvarious mounting aperture locations.

(12) In still another variant, a bag dispenser rack includes at leastone of a first bag pack and a second bag pack. The first bag packincludes a plurality of bags. The second bag pack includes a pluralityof bags. A first bag pack support tray is provided. The first supporttray has a first panel base, a first left side all a first right sidewall, a first back wall, a first front wall and is sized and shaped tohold the first bag pack. The first front wall has a first opening. Thefirst opening is sized and shaped to permit extraction of bags from thefirst bag pack. A second bag pack support tray is provided. The secondsupport tray has a second panel base, a second left side wall, a secondright side wall, a second back wall, a second front wall and is sizedand shaped to hold the second merchandise bag pack. The second frontwill has a second opening. The second opening is sized and shaped topermit extraction of bags from the second bag pack. The second bag packsupport tray is located upon the first bag pack support tray. At leastone elongated slot is provided. The slot is located in at least one ofthe first panel base and the second panel base.

At least one securing hook is provided. The at least one securing hookis attached directly to the elongated slot and extends upwardly from atleast one of the first panel base and the second panel base for a firstpredetermined distance. The at least one securing hook is located toalign with an aperture that extends through the plurality of bags in atleast one of the first bag pack and the second bag pack. The at leastour securing hook has a width no greater than the aperture for the firstpredetermined distance. The at least one securing hook is removable andslidable within the elongated slot in at least one of the first panelbase and the second panel base, thereby providing adjustable alternativelocations for the securing hook on at least one of the first panel baseand the second panel base to accommodate merchandise bag packs withvarious mounting aperture locations.

(13) In yet another variant, the first baa pack support tray is formedfrom materials selected from the group that includes wire, injectionmolded material, sheet metal and wood.

(14) In a further variant, at least one of the first bag pack supporttray and the second bag pack support tray is formed from materialsselected from the group includes wire, injection molded material, sheetmetal and wood.

(15) In still a further variant, the first bag pack support tray issized and shaped to hold a plurality of merchandise bags in a stackedconfiguration.

(16) In yet a further variant, at least one of the first bag packsupport tray and the second bag pack support tray is sized and shaped tohold a plurality of merchandise bags in a stacked configuration.

(17) In another variant or the invention, the first bag pack supporttray is sized and shaped to hold a plurality of merchandise bags in afolded configuration.

(18) In a final variant, at least one of the first bag pack support trayand the second bag pack support tray is sized and shaped to hold aplurality of merchandise bags in a folded configuration.

An appreciation of the other aims and objectives of the presentinvention and an understanding of it may be achieved by referring to theaccompanying drawings and the detailed description of a preferredembodiment.

DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the preferred embodiment of theinvention illustrating a single dispensing tray;

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the of the FIG. 1 embodiment with acover for the tray in an open position;

FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the FIG. 1 embodiment with the coverdetached illustrating the mounting spikes;

FIG. 4 is a partial perspective view of the FIG. 1 embodimentillustrating a single mounting spike and bag pack in a stackedconfiguration;

FIG. 5 is a partial perspective view of the FIG. 1 embodimentillustrating it tray without mounting spikes;

FIG. 6 is a perspective view of a second embodiment having twodispensing trays;

FIG. 7 is a perspective view of the FIG. 6 embodiment with two mountingspikes an a hinged cover;

FIG. 8 is a side elevational view of the FIG. 7 embodiment illustratingthe hinged attachment of the two dispensing trays; and

FIG. 9 is an exploded perspective view of the FIG. 7 embodimentillustrating two mounting spikes in each dispensing tray;

FIG. 10 is a partial perspective view of the upper dispensing trayillustrating a single mounting spike and a bag pack in a stackedconfiguration;

FIG. 11 is a partial perspective view of the upper dispensing traywithout mounting spikes;

FIG. 12 is a partial perspective view of the lower dispensing traywithout mounting spikes;

FIG. 13 is a perspective view of the lower dispensing tray illustratingdual mounting spikes and a bag pack in a stacked configuration;

FIG. 14 is a perspective view of the lower dispensing tray illustratingdual mounting spikes and a bag pack in a folded configuration;

FIG. 15 is a partial perspective view of an upper dispensing trayillustrating a removable/movable mounting spike capable of side to sidemovement;

FIG. 15A is a partial perspective view of a lower dispensing brayillustrating a removable/movable mounting spike capable of side to sidemovement;

FIG. 16 is a partial perspective view of an upper dispensing trayillustrating a removable/movable mounting spike capable of front to rearmovement;

FIG. 16A is a partial perspective view of a lower dispensing trayillustrating a removable/movable mounting spike capable of front to rearmovement;

FIG. 17 is a partial perspective view of at upper dispensing trayillustrating a removable/movable dispensing hook capable of side to sideto side movement;

FIG. 17A is a partial perspective view of a: lower dispensing trayillustrating a removable/movable dispensing hook capable of side to sideto side movement;

FIG. 18 is an exploded perspective view of the FIG. 6 embodimentillustrating the bag dispensing trays joined by pins and sockets;

FIG. 19 is an exploded perspective view of the FIG. 6 embodimentillustrating the bag dispensing trays joined by clips; and

FIG. 20 is an exploded perspective: view of the FIG. 6 embodimentillustrating the bag dispensing trays joined by buckles.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT

(1) FIGS. 1-14 illustrate a bag dispenser rack 10 providing the desiredfeatures that can be constructed from frown the following components. Asillustrated in FIG. 1, a first bag pack 38 is provided. The first bagpack includes a plurality of bags 46. A first bag pack support tray 14is provided. The first support tray 14 has a first panel base 18, afirst left side wall 22, a first right side wall 26, a first back wall30, a first front wall 34 and is sized and shaped to hold the first bagpack 38. The first, front wall 34 has a first opening 42. The firstopening 42 is sized and shaped to permit extraction of bags 46 from thefirst bag pack 38. An elongated slot 16 is provided. The slot 16 islocated in the first panel base 18. At least one mounting spike 130 isprovided. The at least one mounting spike 130 is attached directly tothe elongated slot 16 and extends upwardly from the first panel base 18for a first predetermined distance 134. The at least one mounting spike130 is located to align with an aperture 138 extending through theplurality of bags 46 in the first bag pack 38. The at least one mountingspike 130 has a width 20 no greater than the aperture 138 for the firstpredetermined distance 134. The at least one mounting spike 130 isremovable and slidable within the elongated slot 16 in the first panelbase 18, thereby providing adjustable alternative locations for themounting spike 130 on the first panel base 18 to accommodate merchandisebag packs 38 with various mounting aperture 138 locations. Asillustrated in FIGS. 2 and 3, a cover plate 50 is provided. The coverplate 50 is sized and shaped to cover at least a portion of the firstbag pack support tray 14. The cover plate 50 provides either a loadingsurface 54 or an advertising display surface 58 above the first bag packsupport tray 14.

(2) In a variant of the invention, the cover plate 50 is hingedlyattached adjacent one of the first left side wall 22, the first rightside wall 26, the first back wall 30 and the first front wall 34.

(3) In another variant, as illustrated in FIGS. 18-20, at least one of afirst bag pack 38 and a second bag pack is provided 86. The first bagpack 38 includes a plurality of bags 46 and the second bag pack 86includes a plurality of bags 94. A first bag pack support tray 14 isprovided. The first support tray 14 has a first panel base 18, a firstleft side wall 22, a first right side wall 26, a first back wall 30, afirst front wall 34 and is sized and shaped to hold the first bag pack38. The first front wall 34 has a first opening 42. The first opening 42is sized and shaped to permit extraction of bags 46 from the first bagpack 38.

A second bag pack support tray 62 is provided. The second support tray62 has a second panel base 66, a second left side all 70, a second rightside wall 74 a second back wall 78, a second front wall 82 and is sizedand shaped to hold a second merchandise bag pack 86. The second frontwall 82 has a second opening 90. The second opening 90 is sized andshaped to permit extraction of bags 94 from the second bag pack 86. Thesecond bag pack support tray 62 is located on the first bag pack supporttray 14. At least one elongated slot 16 is provided. The slot 16 islocated in at least one of the first panel base 18 and the second panelbase 66.

At least one mounting spike 130 is provided. The at least one mountingspike 130 is attached directly to the elongated slot 16 and extendsupwardly from at least one of the first panel base 18 and the secondpanel base 66 for a first predetermined distance 134. The at least onemounting spike 130 is located to align with an aperture 138 extendingthrough the plurality of bags 46, 94 in at least one of the first bagpack 38 and the second bag pack 86. The at least one mounting spike 130has a width no greater than the aperture 138 for the first predetermineddistance 134. The at least one mounting spike 130 is removable andslidable within the elongated slot 16 in at least one of the first panelbase 18 and the second panel base 66, thereby providing adjustablealternative locations for the mounting spike 130 on at least one of thefirst panel base 18 and the second panel base 66 to accommodatemerchandise bag packs 38, 86 with various mounting aperture 138locations.

(4) In still another variant, the second bag pack support tray 62 issecured to the first bag pack support tray 14 with at least oneattachment mechanism 92.

(5) In yet another variant, the a least one attachment mechanism 9s isselected from the group includes pins 96 and sockets 100, buckles 104and clips 108.

(6) In a further variant, as illustrated in FIGS. 6-8, the second bagpack support ray 62 is hingedly attached adjacent a lower edge 98 of thesecond back wall 78 adjacent an upper edge 102 of the first back wall30. The second bag pack support tray 62 pivots upwardly to permitloading of a first bag pack 38 into the first bag pack support tray 14.

(7) In still a further variant, as illustrated in FIGS. 7-9, a coverplate 50 is proved. The cover plate 50 is sized and shaped to cover atleast a portion of the second bag pack support tray 62. The cover plate50 provides either as loading surface 54 or an advertising displaysurface 58 above the second bag pack support tray 62.

(8) In yet a further variant, the cover plate 50 is hingedly attachedadjacent one of the second left side wall 70, the second right side wall74, the second back wall 78 and the second front wall 82.

(9) In another variant of the invention as illustrated in FIGS. 2 and 3,the cover plate 50 further includes at least one downward facing sideledge 106. The side ledge 106 is located at at least one of first 110and second 114 side edges of the cover plate 50. The side ledge 106 issized and shaped to extend downwardly over upper edges 116, 118 of atleast one of the first left side wall 22 and the first right side wall26, thereby stabilizing the cover plate 50 on the first bag pack supporttray 14.

(10) In still another variant, as illustrated in FIGS. 7-9, the coverplate 50 further includes at least one downward facing side ledge 106.The side ledge 106 is located at at least one of first 110 and second114 side edges of the cover plate 50. The side ledge 106 is sized andshaped to extend downwardly over upper edges 122, 126 of at least one ofthe second left side wall 70 and the second right side wall 74, herebystabilizing the cover plate 50 on the second bag, pack support tray 62.

(11) In yet another variant, as illustrated in FIGS. 13, 14 and 17A, afirst bag pack 38 is provided. The first bag pa k includes a pluralityof bags 46. A first bag pack support tray 14 is provided. The firstsupport tray 14 has a first panel base 18, a first left side wall 22, afirst right side wall 26, a first back wall 30, a first front wall 34and is sized and shaped to hold the first bag pack 38. The first frontwall 34 has a first opening 42. The first opening 42 is sized and shapedto permit extraction of bags 46 from the first bag pack 38. An elongatedslot 16 is provided. The slot 16 is located in the first panel base 18.At least one securing hook 132 is provided. The at least one securinghook 132 is attached directly to the elongated slot 16 and extendsupwardly from the first panel base 18 for a first predetermined distance134. The at least one securing hook 132 is located to align with anaperture 138 that extends through the plurality of bags 46 in the firstbag pack 38. The at least one securing hook 132 has a width 20 nogreater than the aperture 138 for the first predetermined distance 134.The at least one securing hook 132 is removable and slidable within theelongated slot 16 in the first panel base 18, thereby providingadjustable alternative locations for the at least one securing hook 132on the first panel base 18 to accommodate merchandise bag packs 38 withvarious mounting aperture 138 locations.

(12) In still another variant, as illustrated in FIGS. 9, 13, 17 and17A, at least one of a first bag pack 38 and a second bag pack isprovided 86. The first bag pack 38 includes a plurality of bags 46 andthe second bag pack 86 includes a plurality or bags 94. A first bag packsupport tray 14 is provided. The first support tray 14 has a first panelbase 18, a first left side wall 22, a first right side wall 26, a firstback wall 30, a first front wall 34 and is sized and shaped to hold thefirst bag pack 38. The first front wall 34 has a first opening 42. Thefirst opening 42 is sized and shaped to permit e traction if bags 4 fromthe first bag pack 38.

A second bag pack support tray 62 is provided. The second support tray62 has a second panel base 66, a second left side wall 70, a secondright side wall 74, second back wall 78, a second limit wall 82 and issized and shaped to hold a second merchandise bag pack 86. The secondfront wall 82 has a second opening 90. The second opening 90 is sizedand shaped to permit extraction of bags 94 from the second bag pack 86.The second bag pack support tray 62 is located on the first bag packsupport tray 14. At least one elongated slot 16 is provided. The slot 16is located in at least one of the first panel base 18 and the secondpanel base 66.

At least one securing hook 132 is provided. The at least one securinghook 132 is attached directly to the elongated slot 16 and extendsupwardly from at least one of the first panel base 18 and the s d panelbase 16 for a first predetermined distance 134. The at least onesecuring hook 132 is located to align with an aperture 138 that extendsthrough the plurality of bags 46, 94 in at least one of the first bagpack 38 and the second bag pack 86. The at least one securing hook 132has a width 20 no greater than the aperture 138 for the firstpredetermined distance 134. The at least one securing hook 132 isremovable and slidable within the elongated slot 16 in at least one ofthe first panel base 18 and the second panel base 66, thereby providingadjustable alternative locations for the securing hook 132 on at leastone of the first panel base 18 and the second panel base 66 toaccommodate merchandise bag packs 38, 86 with various mounting aperture138 locations.

(13) In yet another variant, the first bag pack support tray 14 isformed from materials selected from the group that includes wire 24,injection molded material (not shown), sheet metal 28 and wood (notshown).

(14) In a further variant, at least one of the first bag pack supporttray 14 and the second bag pack support tray 62 is formed from materialsselected from the group includes wire 24, injection molded material (notshown), sheet metal 28 and wood (not shown).

(15) In still a further variant, as illustrated in FIG. 4, the first bagpack support tray 14 is sized and shaped to hold a plurality ofmerchandise bags 46 in a stacked configuration 142.

(16) In yet a further variant, as illustrated in FIGS. 10 and 13, atleast one of the first bag pack support tray 14 and the second bag packsupport tray 62 is sized and shaped to hold a plurality of merchandisebags 46, 94 in a stacked configuration 142.

(17) In another variant of the invention, as illustrated in FIG. 14, thefirst bag pack support tray 14 is sued and shaped to hold a plurality ofmerchandise bags 46 in a folded configuration 146.

(18) In a final variant, at least one of the first bag pack support tray14 and the second bag pack support tray 62 is sized and shaped to hold aplurality of merchandise bags 46, 94 in a folded configuration 146.

1. A bag dispenser rack, comprising: a first bag pack, said first bagpack comprising a plurality of bags; a first bag pack support tray, saidfirst support tray having a first panel base, a first left side wall, afirst right side wall, a first back wall, a first front wall and beingsized and shaped to hold said first bag pack; said first front wallhaving a first opening, said first opening sized and shaped to permitextraction of bags from said first bag pack; an elongated slot, saidslot disposed in said first panel base; at least one mounting spike,said at least one mounting spike being attached directly to saidelongated slot and extending upwardly from said first panel base for afirst predetermined distance and being disposed to align with anaperture extending through said plurality of bags in said first bagpack; said at least one mounting spike having a width no greater thansaid aperture for said first predetermined distance; said at least onemounting spike is removable and slidable within said elongated slot insaid first parcel base, thereby providing adjustable alternativelocations for said mounting spike on said first panel base toaccommodate merchandise bag packs with various mounting aperturelocations; a cover plate, said cover plate being sized and shaped tocover at least a portion of said first bag pack support tray; and saidcover plate providing either of a loading surface and an advertisingdisplay surface above said first bag pack support tray.
 2. The bagdispenser rack, as described in claim 1, wherein said cover plate ishingedly attached adjacent one of said first left side wall, said firstright side wall, said first back wall and said first front wall.
 3. Abag dispenser rack, comprising; at least one of a first bag pack, saidfirst bag pack comprising a plurality of bags and a second bag pack,said second bag pack comprising a plurality or bags; a first bag packsupport tray, said first support tray having a first panel base, a firstleft side wall, a first right side wall, a first back wall, a firstfront wall and being sized and shaped to hold said first bag pack; saidfirst front wall having a first opening, said first opening sized andshaped to permit extraction of bags from said first bag pack; a secondbag pack support tray, said second support tray having a second panelbase, a second left side wall, a second right side wall, a second backwall, a second front wall and being sized and shaped to hold said secondmerchandise bag pack; said second front wall having a second opening,said second opening sized and shaped to permit extraction of bags fromsaid second bag pack; said second bag pack support tray being disposedupon said first bag pack support tray; at least one elongated slot, saidslot disposed in at least one of said first panel base and said secondpanel base; at least one mounting spike, said at least one mountingspike being attached directly to said elongated slot and extendingupwardly from at least one of said first panel base and said secondpanel base for a first predetermined distance and being disposed toalign with an aperture extending through said plurality of bags in atleast one of said first bag pack and said second bag pack; said at leastone mounting spike having a width no greater than said aperture for saidfirst predetermined distance; said at least one mourning spike isremovable and slidable within said elongated slot in at least one ofsaid first panel base and said second panel base, thereby providingadjustable alternative locations for said mounting spike on at least oneof said first panel base and said second panel base to accommodatemerchandise bag packs with various mounting aperture locations.
 4. Thebag dispenser rack, as described in claim 3, wherein said second bagpack support tray is secured to said first bag pack support tray with atleast one attachment mechanism.
 5. The bag dispenser rack, as describedin claim 4, wherein said at least one attachment mechanism is selectedfrom the group comprising pins and sockets, buckles and clips.
 6. Thebag dispenser rack, as described in claim 3, wherein: said second bagpack support tray is hingedly attached adjacent a lower edge of saidsecond back wall adjacent an upper edge of said first back wall; andsaid second bag pack support tray pivots upwardly to permit loading of afirst bag pack into said first bag pack support tray.
 7. The bagdispenser rack, as described in claim 3, further comprising: a coverplate, said cover plate being sized and shaped to cover at least aportion of said second bag pack support tray; and said cover plateproviding either of a loading surface and an advertising display surfaceabove said second bag pack support tray.
 8. The bag dispenser rack, asdescribed in claim 7, wherein said cover plate is hingedly attachedadjacent one of said second left side wall, said second right side wall,said second back wall and said second front wall.
 9. The bag dispenserrack, as described in claim 1, wherein said cover plate furthercomprises at least one downward facing side ledge, said side ledgedisposed at least uric of first and second side edges of said coverplate and being sized and shaped to extend downwardly over upper edgesof at least one of said first left side wall and said first right sidewall, thereby stabilizing said cover plate on said first bag packsupport tray.
 10. The bag dispenser rack, as described in claim 7,wherein said cover plate further comprises at least one downward facingside ledge, said side ledge disposed at least one of first and secondside edges of said cover plate and being sized and shaped to extenddownwardly over upper edges of at least one of said second left sidewall and said second right side wall, thereby stabilizing said coverplate on said second bag pack support tray.
 11. A bag dispenser rack,comprising: a first bag pack, said first bag pack comprising a pluralityof bags; a first bag pack support tray, said first support tray having afirst panel base, a first left side wall, a first right side wall, afirst back wall, a first front wall and being sized and shaped to holdsaid first bag pack; said first front wall having a first opening, saidfirst opening sized and shaped to permit extraction of bags from saidfirst bag pack; an elongated slot, said slot disposed in said firstpanel base; at least one securing hook, said at least one securing hookbeing attached directly to said elongated slot and extending upwardlyfrom said first panel base for a first predetermined distance and beingdisposed to align with an aperture extending through said plurality ofbags in said first bag pack; said at least one securing hook havingwidth no greater than said aperture for said first predetermineddistance; said at least one securing hook is removable and slidablewithin said elongated slot in said first panel base, thereby providingadjustable alternative locations for said at least one securing hook onsaid first panel base to accommodate merchandise bag packs with variousmounting aperture locations.
 12. A bag dispenser rack, comprising atleast one of a first bag pack, said first bag pack comprising aplurality of bags and a second bag pack, said second bag pack comprisinga plurality of bags; a first bag pack support tray, said first supporttray having a first panel base, a first left side wall, a first rightside wall, a first back wall, a first front wall and being sized andshaped to hold said first bag pack; said first front wall having a firstopening, said first opening sized and shaped to permit extraction ofbags from said first bag pack; a second bag pack support tray, saidsecond support tray having a second panel base, a second left side wall,a second right side wall, a second back wall, a second front wall andbeing sized and shaped to hold said second merchandise bag pack; saidsecond front wall having a second opening, said second opening sized andshaped to permit extraction of bags from said second bag pack; saidsecond bag pack support tray being disposed upon said first bag packsupport tray; at least one elongated slot, slot disposed in at least oneof said first panel base and said second panel base; at least onesecuring hook, said at least one securing hook being attached directlyto said elongated slot and extending upwardly from at least one of saidfirst panel base and said second panel base for a first predetermineddistance and being disposed to align with an aperture extending throughsaid plurality bags in at least one of said first bag pack and saidsecond bag pack; said at least one securing hook having width no greaterthan said aperture for said first predetermined distance; said at leastone securing hook is removable and slidable within said elongated slotin at least one of said first panel base and said second panel base,thereby providing adjustable alternative locations for said securinghook on at least one of said first panel base and said second panel baseto accommodate merchandise bag packs with various mounting aperturelocations.
 13. The bag dispenser rack, as described in claim 1, whereinsaid first bag pack support tray is formed from materials selected fromthe group comprising: wire, injection molded material, sheet metal andwood.
 14. The bag dispenser rack, as described in claim 3, wherein atleast one of said first bag pack support tray and said second bag packsupport tray is formed from materials selected from the groupcomprising: wire, injection molded material, sheet metal and wood. 15.The bag dispenser rack, as described in claim 1, wherein said first bagpack support tray is sized and shaped to hold a plurality of merchandisebags in a stacked configuration.
 16. The bag dispenser rack, asdescribed in claim 3, wherein at least one of said first bag packsupport tray and said second bag pack support tray is sized and shapedto hold a plurality of merchandise bags in a stacked configuration. 17.The bag dispenser rack, as described in claim 1, wherein said first bagpack support tray is sized and shaped to hold a plurality of merchandisebags in a folded configuration.
 18. The bag dispenser rack, as describedin claim 3, wherein at least one of said first bag pack support tray andsaid second bag pack support tray is sized and shaped to hold aplurality of merchandise bags in a folded configuration.